Crime & Safety

Men Watched Boy In Springfield Bathroom, 1 Exposed Self: Police

Police say two men looked into a bathroom stall and left when the victim's mother came in.

Police say two men looked into a teen's bathroom stall and one exposed himself at Springfield Town Center.
Police say two men looked into a teen's bathroom stall and one exposed himself at Springfield Town Center. (Fairfax County Police)

SPRINGFIELD, VA — Police are seeking information after two men looked at a teenage boy in a bathroom stall and one exposed himself at Springfield Town Center on Aug. 14.

The incident happened in a Macy’s bathroom. The teen noticed the two men looking in his bathroom stall, and one of them lowered his pants and began masturbating.

The victim sent text messages to his mother, who entered the bathroom and caused the men to leave. One of the men returned to the bathroom a short time later and remained in the store. Police are trying to identify a man seen on video footage around the time of the incident.

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Police say it's unclear if the case is related to the unlawful filming of a teenage boy in a Macy's bathroom at Springfield Town Center in July.

If you have information or believe you may have been a victim, call Major Crimes Bureau detectives at 703-246-7800.

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